Tailenders (podcast)

Tailenders
Presentation
Hosted by	Greg James, Felix White, James Anderson, Matt “Mattchin” Horan
Language	English
Production
Production	Mark “Sharky” Sharman
Publication
Original release	15 November 2017 (2017-11-15)
Related
Website	Tailenders BBC

Tailenders (also known as Trailfinders) is a podcast and sometime BBC Radio show which is nominally centered around the world of cricket. The show is presented by BBC Radio 1 DJ Greg James with ex-Maccabees guitarist Felix White and former England international cricketer James Anderson. After its hundredth episode Esquire magazine called it “a phenomenon”,^[1] and it has also been labelled “one of the most successful in the country”,^[2] and “funny and entertaining” by The Guardian.^[3] It has been named in the podcasts of the week by The Week,^[4] and The Radio Times,^[5] as well as recommended in the i,^[6] and Time Out.^[7] The Times included Tailenders in their ‘25 best podcasts of 2022’.^[8]

In 2019 the BBC announced 2.5 million listeners for Tailenders from its BBC Sounds App.^[9] In 2020, at the British Podcast Awards, the show was nominated for the Best Live Episode ^[10] and was awarded "gold".^[11] At the 2020 Audio and Radio Industry Awards (ARIAS), the show won the bronze award for Best Sports Show.^[12]

The show is made with help from producer Mark 'Sharky' Sharman (AKA Sharknado the Movie), and regular input from Bristolian Matt ‘Mattchin’ Horan (nicknamed ‘Mattchin’ due to his relation by marriage to Indian cricketing great Sachin Tendulkar).^[13] Horan, much to the delight of the worldwide Tailenders community, was named the 38th coolest person in Bristol in 2020, climbing up to 11th spot in 2021.^[14][15] This is purported to be one of Horan's proudest achievements.

The podcast has spawned live performances at places such as the Hackney Empire (Jack Leach Empire) and The Palace Theatre and catchphrases such as "Go Well", "Cheers", "#tailendersoftheworlduniteandtakeover" and "bit spicy that".

Through the podcast, a charity foundation - the Go Well Fund - was created to raise money during the COVID-19 pandemic.^[16]

In March 2024, the Tailenders were joined by Stuart Broad and Isa Guha to deliver the Cowdrey Lecture for the MCC.^[17][18]

References

1. "The Tailenders Podcast Interview | Greg James & Jimmy Anderson | Esquire". Esquire. 12 September 2020.
2. "Where is Greg James today and why is he missing BBC Radio 1?". October 2021. Archived from the original on 4 November 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
3. "'I almost wet myself laughing': 50 funny podcasts to make you feel much better". TheGuardian.com. 5 April 2021. Archived from the original on 7 September 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
4. "Podcasts: Middle age, sport and criminal minds". The Week. Archived from the original on 4 November 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
5. "34 best podcasts to listen to in 2021". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 18 April 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
6. "The 50 greatest podcasts, with essential listens from film and news to books and food". 19 February 2021.
7. "Top podcasts to listen to poolside this summer". timeoutabudhabi.com. 12 June 2021. Archived from the original on 7 November 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
8. Marriott, James (18 May 2023). "The 25 best podcasts of 2022". The Times. Archived from the original on 27 December 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
9. "Record podcast listening reported by BBC Sounds in 2019". 29 December 2019. Archived from the original on 6 August 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
10. "The British Podcast Awards 2020 nominees for you to listen to". Evening Standard. 19 May 2020. Archived from the original on 25 March 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
11. "Winners 2020". British Podcast Awards. Archived from the original on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
12. "BBC Radio 2, Greg James and Dotty honoured at ARIAS". www.musicweek.com.
13. Bardsley, Andrew (14 April 2020). "The 10 best podcasts to get you through the lockdown". Manchester Evening News.
14. "Bristol Cool List 2020". Bristol Post. October 2020. Archived from the original on 11 March 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
15. "Bristol Cool List 2021". Bristol Post. August 2021. Archived from the original on 19 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
16. "Greg James on life in lockdown from his North London home". British GQ. 21 May 2020.
17. Dobell, George (25 March 2024). "Tailenders bring refreshing levity to Cowdrey Lecture as Mark Nicholas looks to steer MCC forward". The Cricketer. Archived from the original on 27 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
18. "TAILENDERS TO STAR IN 2024 MCC COWDREY LECTURE". Lords.org. Archived from the original on 27 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.